THIS IS MY LIFE
Thursday, 1/24/2002
Copyright (c) 2002, Michael Dickerson. All Rights Reserved.
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Hi, everyone ~
People are beginning to ask about me, so I�ll send you an update even though I don�t have all the information yet.
Regarding my medical issue: It�s been a rough month and a half. I saw a specialist several weeks ago. The good news is that he didn�t immediately order a biopsy and that I didn�t have other symptoms of MS (which I hadn�t even known was a possible explanation). I�m going in for a blood test today that may give a better idea of what�s going on. Further good news is that the doc gave me 2 medications that are apparently working. At least I haven�t had any symptoms since I began taking them.
However, by the time the meds began to work, I had become very weak and tired. I�m still regaining strength, and I�m still sleeping more than usual. I feel nearly ready to get started working, though.
Regarding my dental problem: No progress, but it�s mostly stopped hurting for now. I now have enough money to get started with it, at least, so I�ll call for an appointment later today.
Regarding money: As I said, I�m still not working yet. Soon hopefully. However, I�m extremely grateful for the kindness and generosity of friends and strangers (believe it or not) who�ve helped me with loans and gifts. I don�t have all I need, but it doesn�t feel like an emergency any longer.
So, please continue keeping me in your prayers, holding positive thoughts about me, sending Reiki, or whatever else you can think of to help. I�ve �turned myself in� to about 30 prayer lists, teams, and services as well as to many e-mail lists and to my friends and family. I believe that everyone�s part in that is making a difference.
Thank you to all of you who have helped in any way, whether I know about it or not. You are truly angels in my life.
Namaste,
Michael
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Thursday, January 24, 2002
12/30/01
Getting right to the point, I'm in the midst of a crisis. In the past month and a half, I've had to go to an emergency room 4 times with prostate problems, 3 of them in the past couple of weeks. I also lost a crown on one of my teeth awhile back, and that's becoming an emergency.
In addition to the obvious challenges, I have no medical or dental insurance and, after moving, nearly no money. I was counting on jumping right into working here (and have done a lot of work preparing to do that). Someone here was going to refer some petsitting and housesitting jobs to me to give me a start (and the holidays were a good time for that). However, because of my medical problems, I've had to put it off. I've spent most of the past couple of weeks at home, either prone or sitting. The result is that on top of the medical and dental crises, I'm now in a major financial crisis. There's more, but that's enough to give you the flavor of my situation.
I feel as though life has me on my knees, maybe even flat on my face. However, in Leap of Faith, I learned how to shift into my power when I'm down on the ground and to look for the advantage in every disadvantage. And from Marianne Williamson I learned that on my knees might be exactly the right position for remembering to cooperate with Spirit.
One of the messages I'm getting from Spirit that I've been putting off acting on is to ask for help. I hate being so vulnerable. Maybe revealing that is part of the spiritual point in this.
So, I need help, and I'd be extremely grateful if you would help me in any or all of the following ways:
1. I believe in the power of prayer and lovingly held positive thoughts. Will you please pray for me and/or just think about me in some loving and positive way every day for awhile.
2. If there's any way you can help me with money, I'd more than appreciate that. I'll be able to repay whatever you can help with when I get back to working (very soon). There's even a way you can contribute $5 to me at no cost to you by opening a Pay-Pal account and telling them that I referred you. (Before you do it, though, contact me so that I can send you the referral.) If you can help with more, that would be wonderful.
3. As you may know, I have a laptop computer for sale. If you know of someone who would like to buy it, I'd count you as an angel in my life. Information about it is below my signature.
4. I also believe that caring and love contribute to healing (and there's lots of research evidence to support that). Right now I feel very much alone with all these problems in a new city, knowing almost no one here. No matter what else you might be willing to do to help, I'd appreciate an e-mail, a note, or a phone call just letting me know that you care about what's going on.
If I hadn't done as much work spiritually and psychologically as I have, I would be feeling desperate and panicky right now. My circumstances appear dire. Instead, I'm wavering between a little anxiety sometimes and faith at others. Most of the time I have faith that no matter how it all turns out, it will be for the highest spiritually. Everything we face is a doorway for our awakening.
So, thank you for thinking about this.
I wish us all love, peace, health, and happiness.
Namaste,
Michael
ohanamd@earthlink.net
223 N. Guadalupe St. #404
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 473-0952
About the computer:
Fujitsu laptop
P133 processor
New motherboard as of 1/2000
16 MB RAM
2 GB hard drive
56 K modem
Floppy and CD-ROM drives
Windows 95 and some other software
Asking $300.
Getting right to the point, I'm in the midst of a crisis. In the past month and a half, I've had to go to an emergency room 4 times with prostate problems, 3 of them in the past couple of weeks. I also lost a crown on one of my teeth awhile back, and that's becoming an emergency.
In addition to the obvious challenges, I have no medical or dental insurance and, after moving, nearly no money. I was counting on jumping right into working here (and have done a lot of work preparing to do that). Someone here was going to refer some petsitting and housesitting jobs to me to give me a start (and the holidays were a good time for that). However, because of my medical problems, I've had to put it off. I've spent most of the past couple of weeks at home, either prone or sitting. The result is that on top of the medical and dental crises, I'm now in a major financial crisis. There's more, but that's enough to give you the flavor of my situation.
I feel as though life has me on my knees, maybe even flat on my face. However, in Leap of Faith, I learned how to shift into my power when I'm down on the ground and to look for the advantage in every disadvantage. And from Marianne Williamson I learned that on my knees might be exactly the right position for remembering to cooperate with Spirit.
One of the messages I'm getting from Spirit that I've been putting off acting on is to ask for help. I hate being so vulnerable. Maybe revealing that is part of the spiritual point in this.
So, I need help, and I'd be extremely grateful if you would help me in any or all of the following ways:
1. I believe in the power of prayer and lovingly held positive thoughts. Will you please pray for me and/or just think about me in some loving and positive way every day for awhile.
2. If there's any way you can help me with money, I'd more than appreciate that. I'll be able to repay whatever you can help with when I get back to working (very soon). There's even a way you can contribute $5 to me at no cost to you by opening a Pay-Pal account and telling them that I referred you. (Before you do it, though, contact me so that I can send you the referral.) If you can help with more, that would be wonderful.
3. As you may know, I have a laptop computer for sale. If you know of someone who would like to buy it, I'd count you as an angel in my life. Information about it is below my signature.
4. I also believe that caring and love contribute to healing (and there's lots of research evidence to support that). Right now I feel very much alone with all these problems in a new city, knowing almost no one here. No matter what else you might be willing to do to help, I'd appreciate an e-mail, a note, or a phone call just letting me know that you care about what's going on.
If I hadn't done as much work spiritually and psychologically as I have, I would be feeling desperate and panicky right now. My circumstances appear dire. Instead, I'm wavering between a little anxiety sometimes and faith at others. Most of the time I have faith that no matter how it all turns out, it will be for the highest spiritually. Everything we face is a doorway for our awakening.
So, thank you for thinking about this.
I wish us all love, peace, health, and happiness.
Namaste,
Michael
ohanamd@earthlink.net
223 N. Guadalupe St. #404
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 473-0952
About the computer:
Fujitsu laptop
P133 processor
New motherboard as of 1/2000
16 MB RAM
2 GB hard drive
56 K modem
Floppy and CD-ROM drives
Windows 95 and some other software
Asking $300.
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